Gaff Cutter, Designer: Traditional, Builder: Ferris & Blank, Dartmouth, Year: 1965, Location Dartmouth, Length on deck: 20'6, Beam: 8'4, Draft: 3'6, £5,950, REF: 8597, Full Specification, Wooden Ships Comments, This boat is a smaller version of a Breton sailing boat and was professionally built by boatbuilder Ed Matthews in 1964/65 at Ferris and Blank yard, Old Mill Creek, Dartmouth. She was the last boat to be built in the yard.
Gaff Cutter, Designer: Traditional, Builder: Ferris & Blank, Dartmouth, Year: 1965, Location Dartmouth, Length on deck: 20'6, Beam: 8'4, Draft: 3'6, £5,950, REF: 8597, Full Specification, Wooden Ships Comments, This boat is a smaller version of a Breton sailing boat and was professionally built by boatbuilder Ed Matthews in 1964/65 at Ferris and Blank yard, Old Mill Creek, Dartmouth. She was the last boat to be built in the yard. A capable sea boat and able to be sailed single-handed from the cockpit. Much work has been carried out by the present owners since 2009 and a list of this is available. Construction, Hull, Carvel mahogany planking on oak and rock elm frames. Copper fastened. Full keel with transom hung rudder. Bolt-on legs for drying berth. Decks and Cockpit, Painted plywood deck. Mahogany cockpit coamings and coachroof, painted ply top. Superstructure, Mahogany cockpit coamings and coachroof, painted ply top. Rig Gaff Cutter, Sails, Mainsail, heavy tan duradon, serviceable. Jib, staysail and topsail, heavy tan duradon, good condition. White genoa, unused by present owners. Sheets 10mm pre-stressed 3 strand polyester, new 2010. Rigging, Braided polyester throat and peak halyards. Topsail halyard 8mm 3 strand polyester. Headsail halyards 12mm pre-stressed 3 strand polyester. Lazy jacks, 6mm 3 strand polyester. Shroud and backstay lanyards 3 strand polyester. Blocks – varnished Ash except for Tufnell swivel blocks on mainsheet. Mast, boom, gaff, bowsprit and topsail spar all varnished timber with galvanised fittings. Machinery, Engine, Volvo Penta MD1b, fitted as reconditioned unit in 2014. 100 hrs use since. Bilge pumps, 1 x Electric with auto/manual switch, Whale bilge pump in cockpit, Deck mounted bronze bilge pump, Batteries, 2 x lead acid batteries, 1 new 2012, 1 new 2014. Battery selector switch and meter. Switch panel for running lights, cabin lights and instruments. Tanks, Diesel: 10 gal tank + 2 plastic 5L diesel cans. Water: 10L plastic jerry can with tap. Accommodation, Berths, 2 V berths forward with 2 piece closed cell foam mattress bases. Original paraffin Rippingille stove with double hob and oven. Washing up bowl, Equipment, Navigation, Compass on sliding hatch, Depth sounderOriginal shroud mounted galvanised nav lights, LED lantern for running light, Safety, Horseshoe buoy, Throw line, Emergency boading ladder, Coastal flare in watertight container + white flare, 1 foam and 1 powder fire extinguishers, Fire blanket, Ground tackle, Manson Supreme anchor carried on bow roller. Fishermans anchor and small ‘fortress’ type anchor kit, Approx 40m x 6mm chain in forepeak, Approx 50m heavy anchor rope + length of heavy chain. Snubbing hook with nylon rode, Mud weight/angel, Anchor buoy, Gear, Fenders, Mooring lines, Anchor ball, Boom/cockpit cover, Winter deck cover, Boat hook, Deck brush, Miscellaneous tools and spares, Heavy duty yard trailer, Disclaimer: These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
